Re: Some Grammatical Blunders To Avoid by brodachu: 3:19pm On May 04, 2019 |
Rapmoney: Some Grammatical Blunders You Should Avoid
We make some grammatical blunders everyday in our interactions with others. I once visited a private school and was disappointed that the instructors in the school were not laying a good foundation for sound grammar for the kids. Children are very sensitive to copying what they see or hear. Teachers in schools and parents at home should be mindful of this because kids copy a lot and are greatly prone to accept what they hear as correct.
Below are some grammatical blunders we should avoid while speaking, especially, to kids:
1) 'Stop matching me' (WRONG). Instead, say ' Stop stepping on me'. To 'match' means to walk with quick calculated steps in unison by a group of people, especially, in the military.
2) 'He is my junior brother' (WRONG). Instead, they 'He is my younger brother'.
3) 'On my way to Lagos, I'll branch my sister's house' (WRONG). Instead, say 'On my way to Lagos, I'll visit my sister or I'll go to my sister's house'. There's no verb as 'branch' in English which means the same thing intended by the speaker.
4) 'I saw your missed calls' (WRONG). Instead, say 'I missed your calls'. The calls were missed because you didn't pick or not disposed to do that.
5) 'He is drinking mineral' (WRONG). Instead, say 'He is drinking mineral water or soda'. Minerals are natural deposits, they are not foods or beverages.
6) 'My car is more better than yours' (WRONG). Instead, say 'My car is better than yours'. MORE and BETTER are both comparative adjectives. Two comparative adjectives are not used in same sentence.
7) 'On the long run' (WRONG). instead, say 'In the long run'.
8. 'Either Bisi or Ade are coming' (WRONG). Instead, say 'Either Bisi or Ade is coming'. There are two subjects in the sentence but only one person will be coming which makes it singular. Remember, 'IS' is a singular verb while 'ARE' is a plural verb.
9) 'Those are the men that caught the thieves' (WRONG). Instead, say 'Those are the men who caught the thieves. 'WHO' and 'THAT' are relative pronouns in this context. While 'who' is used for humans, 'that' is used for things and animals.
10) 'They are discussing about the weather' (WRONG). Instead, say 'They are discussing the weather.
The rest are more of Oral English, Phonics or Speech. That's speaking right.
11) OFTEN, LISTEN - Pronounce them without the letter 'T'. Such as 'ofen' and 'lisen'. 12) PERFECT - Pronounce it as 'pefekt' and not 'pafekt' 13) ATE (past tense of eat) - Pronounce it as 'et' not 'hate'. 14) MARKET, POCKET, BUCKET, ROCKET, etc - Pronounce them as 'markit', 'pockit', 'buckit' and 'rockit'. 15) BUS - It's pronounced correctly as 'bas'. 16) SUITE (in hotels) - Pronounce it as 'sweet' and not 'suit'. 17) EXAMPLE, EXAMINATION - Pronounce them as 'eexample' and 'eexamination' respectively. 18) MILD - Pronounce it as 'mald'. 19) NEEDED (past tense of need) - Pronounce it as 'needid'. 20) COME - Pronounce it as 'cam'.
For those taking IELTS, TOEFL and other English proficiency tests, you need to pay particular attention to the LISTENING SECTION. You may easily misunderstand the speaker if you don't pay attention to things you think do not matter.
We all have an opportunity to learn everyday. Strive to learn new things everyday.
God bless you.
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Re: Some Grammatical Blunders To Avoid by Opiletool(m): 3:20pm On May 04, 2019 |
Nat404: You crack me up here. OP is fundamentally right, while you are wrong.
OP, change the headline to some unconventional grammatical blunders to avoid in English Language. How am I wrong? A simple Google search will prove op wrong. Often /ˈɒf(ə)n,ˈɒft(ə)n/ As for no 9, read this example, "we are looking for a leader that can take the country out of recession". Tell me the use of 'that' in that context is wrong. 1 Like |
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Re: Some Grammatical Blunders To Avoid by Kemimarch16(f): 3:23pm On May 04, 2019 |
Thanks you very much for this 1 Like |
Re: Some Grammatical Blunders To Avoid by Nat404: 3:23pm On May 04, 2019 |
Opiletool:
How am I wrong? A simple Google search will prove op wrong.
Often /ˈɒf(ə)n,ˈɒft(ə)n/
As for no 9, read this example,
"we are looking for a leader that can take the country out of recession".
Tell me the use of 'that' in that context is wrong.
Please change that to who. If you really want to learn English, then you have to learn in a native way. 1 Like |
Re: Some Grammatical Blunders To Avoid by lx3as(m): 3:24pm On May 04, 2019 |
It is wrong to say, ''How is your studies'' in formal situation.
Correct form is, ''How are your studies". 2 Likes |
Re: Some Grammatical Blunders To Avoid by Akuruoulo(m): 3:32pm On May 04, 2019 |
WHERE HAS GRAMMAR TAKING THE LIKES OF IHEANACHO , WIZKID, AND CO .
POOR MAN; GO TO HELL WITH UR GRAMMAR |
Re: Some Grammatical Blunders To Avoid by promisedeco(m): 3:33pm On May 04, 2019 |
Kneephy: Serve :pronounce it as 'sev' not 'sav'
Fork : pronounce it as 'fok' not 'fek '
I laugh when I hear people calling fork 'fek'. People forming phoner 2 Likes |
Re: Some Grammatical Blunders To Avoid by vanjos: 3:36pm On May 04, 2019 |
tobstarizhia:
March and Match are not the same words. March means to walk with long quick steps. match is a pairing of sorts. while teaching on English grammar you made a blunder yourself. please know enough to tell the difference between March and match next time. Teacher cannot make mistakes in peace again....... 1 Like |
Re: Some Grammatical Blunders To Avoid by Frankicent(m): 3:37pm On May 04, 2019 |
thanks which ebook you know of that i should download so I can improve my words . Fell recommend for me I'll download it 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Some Grammatical Blunders To Avoid by Princeofasia: 3:40pm On May 04, 2019 |
Bleep it.pronounce come as cam instead of cum? bro how do you pronounce CAM abeg? bus as bas? u must be ghanian. even my british friend pronounces it as bus |
Re: Some Grammatical Blunders To Avoid by oyejideogunjumo: 3:41pm On May 04, 2019 |
Rapmoney: Some Grammatical Blunders You Should Avoid
We make some grammatical blunders everyday in our interactions with others. I once visited a private school and was disappointed that the instructors in the school were not laying a good foundation for sound grammar for the kids. Children are very sensitive to copying what they see or hear. Teachers in schools and parents at home should be mindful of this because kids copy a lot and are greatly prone to accept what they hear as correct.
Below are some grammatical blunders we should avoid while speaking, especially, to kids:
1) 'Stop matching me' (WRONG). Instead, say ' Stop stepping on me'. To 'match' means to walk with quick calculated steps in unison by a group of people, especially, in the military.
2) 'He is my junior brother' (WRONG). Instead, they 'He is my younger brother'.
3) 'On my way to Lagos, I'll branch my sister's house' (WRONG). Instead, say 'On my way to Lagos, I'll visit my sister or I'll go to my sister's house'. There's no verb as 'branch' in English which means the same thing intended by the speaker.
4) 'I saw your missed calls' (WRONG). Instead, say 'I missed your calls'. The calls were missed because you didn't pick or not disposed to do that.
5) 'He is drinking mineral' (WRONG). Instead, say 'He is drinking mineral water or soda'. Minerals are natural deposits, they are not foods or beverages.
6) 'My car is more better than yours' (WRONG). Instead, say 'My car is better than yours'. MORE and BETTER are both comparative adjectives. Two comparative adjectives are not used in same sentence.
7) 'On the long run' (WRONG). instead, say 'In the long run'.
8. 'Either Bisi or Ade are coming' (WRONG). Instead, say 'Either Bisi or Ade is coming'. There are two subjects in the sentence but only one person will be coming which makes it singular. Remember, 'IS' is a singular verb while 'ARE' is a plural verb.
9) 'Those are the men that caught the thieves' (WRONG). Instead, say 'Those are the men who caught the thieves. 'WHO' and 'THAT' are relative pronouns in this context. While 'who' is used for humans, 'that' is used for things and animals.
10) 'They are discussing about the weather' (WRONG). Instead, say 'They are discussing the weather.
The rest are more of Oral English, Phonics or Speech. That's speaking right.
11) OFTEN, LISTEN - Pronounce them without the letter 'T'. Such as 'ofen' and 'lisen'. 12) PERFECT - Pronounce it as 'pefekt' and not 'pafekt' 13) ATE (past tense of eat) - Pronounce it as 'et' not 'hate'. 14) MARKET, POCKET, BUCKET, ROCKET, etc - Pronounce them as 'markit', 'pockit', 'buckit' and 'rockit'. 15) BUS - It's pronounced correctly as 'bas'. 16) SUITE (in hotels) - Pronounce it as 'sweet' and not 'suit'. 17) EXAMPLE, EXAMINATION - Pronounce them as 'eexample' and 'eexamination' respectively. 18) MILD - Pronounce it as 'mald'. 19) NEEDED (past tense of need) - Pronounce it as 'needid'. 20) COME - Pronounce it as 'cam'.
For those taking IELTS, TOEFL and other English proficiency tests, you need to pay particular attention to the LISTENING SECTION. You may easily misunderstand the speaker if you don't pay attention to things you think do not matter.
We all have an opportunity to learn everyday. Strive to learn new things everyday.
God bless you.
Quite educative. I knew some before but also learn more. More of it. 1 Like |
Re: Some Grammatical Blunders To Avoid by Chukwudi4naija(m): 3:42pm On May 04, 2019 |
Opiletool: No 9 is wrong. 'That' can also be used for human. It is 'which' that only applies for things and animals.
No 11. 'often', there is nothing wrong pronouncing the word with the /t/ sound being audible. Correct one on 'that and who'. I really wanted to comment on it. Thanks. 1 Like |
Re: Some Grammatical Blunders To Avoid by NaijaElba(m): 3:47pm On May 04, 2019 |
Rapmoney: Some Grammatical Blunders You Should Avoid
We make some grammatical blunders everyday in our interactions with others. I once visited a private school and was disappointed that the instructors in the school were not laying a good foundation for sound grammar for the kids. Children are very sensitive to copying what they see or hear. Teachers in schools and parents at home should be mindful of this because kids copy a lot and are greatly prone to accept what they hear as correct.
Below are some grammatical blunders we should avoid while speaking, especially, to kids:
1) 'Stop matching me' (WRONG). Instead, say ' Stop stepping on me'. To 'match' means to walk with quick calculated steps in unison by a group of people, especially, in the military.
2) 'He is my junior brother' (WRONG). Instead, they 'He is my younger brother'.
3) 'On my way to Lagos, I'll branch my sister's house' (WRONG). Instead, say 'On my way to Lagos, I'll visit my sister or I'll go to my sister's house'. There's no verb as 'branch' in English which means the same thing intended by the speaker.
4) 'I saw your missed calls' (WRONG). Instead, say 'I missed your calls'. The calls were missed because you didn't pick or not disposed to do that.
5) 'He is drinking mineral' (WRONG). Instead, say 'He is drinking mineral water or soda'. Minerals are natural deposits, they are not foods or beverages.
6) 'My car is more better than yours' (WRONG). Instead, say 'My car is better than yours'. MORE and BETTER are both comparative adjectives. Two comparative adjectives are not used in same sentence.
7) 'On the long run' (WRONG). instead, say 'In the long run'.
8. 'Either Bisi or Ade are coming' (WRONG). Instead, say 'Either Bisi or Ade is coming'. There are two subjects in the sentence but only one person will be coming which makes it singular. Remember, 'IS' is a singular verb while 'ARE' is a plural verb.
9) 'Those are the men that caught the thieves' (WRONG). Instead, say 'Those are the men who caught the thieves. 'WHO' and 'THAT' are relative pronouns in this context. While 'who' is used for humans, 'that' is used for things and animals.
10) 'They are discussing about the weather' (WRONG). Instead, say 'They are discussing the weather.
The rest are more of Oral English, Phonics or Speech. That's speaking right.
11) OFTEN, LISTEN - Pronounce them without the letter 'T'. Such as 'ofen' and 'lisen'. 12) PERFECT - Pronounce it as 'pefekt' and not 'pafekt' 13) ATE (past tense of eat) - Pronounce it as 'et' not 'hate'. 14) MARKET, POCKET, BUCKET, ROCKET, etc - Pronounce them as 'markit', 'pockit', 'buckit' and 'rockit'. 15) BUS - It's pronounced correctly as 'bas'. 16) SUITE (in hotels) - Pronounce it as 'sweet' and not 'suit'. 17) EXAMPLE, EXAMINATION - Pronounce them as 'eexample' and 'eexamination' respectively. 18) MILD - Pronounce it as 'mald'. 19) NEEDED (past tense of need) - Pronounce it as 'needid'. 20) COME - Pronounce it as 'cam'.
For those taking IELTS, TOEFL and other English proficiency tests, you need to pay particular attention to the LISTENING SECTION. You may easily misunderstand the speaker if you don't pay attention to things you think do not matter.
We all have an opportunity to learn everyday. Strive to learn new things everyday.
God bless you.
God bless you for this. This are the type of educative post that we should be seeing here often. Unlike the useless posts of BBN that doesn't add any value to us. @op should we expect more of this from you? if yes how soon? to be honest, I have learnt a lot from this single post. God bless you for us. 2 Likes |
Re: Some Grammatical Blunders To Avoid by Immorttal: 3:51pm On May 04, 2019 |
I saw your 'missed call' is actually correct. I missed your call is correct too |
Re: Some Grammatical Blunders To Avoid by aribisala0(m): 3:52pm On May 04, 2019 |
Rapmoney: Some Grammatical Blunders You Should Avoid
We make some grammatical blunders everyday in our interactions with others. I once visited a private school and was disappointed that the instructors in the school were not laying a good foundation for sound grammar for the kids. Children are very sensitive to copying what they see or hear. Teachers in schools and parents at home should be mindful of this because kids copy a lot and are greatly prone to accept what they hear as correct.
Below are some grammatical blunders we should avoid while speaking, especially, to kids:
1) 'Stop matching me' (WRONG). Instead, say ' Stop stepping on me'. To 'match' means to walk with quick calculated steps in unison by a group of people, especially, in the military.
2) 'He is my junior brother' (WRONG). Instead, they 'He is my younger brother'.
3) 'On my way to Lagos, I'll branch my sister's house' (WRONG). Instead, say 'On my way to Lagos, I'll visit my sister or I'll go to my sister's house'. There's no verb as 'branch' in English which means the same thing intended by the speaker.
4) 'I saw your missed calls' (WRONG). Instead, say 'I missed your calls'. The calls were missed because you didn't pick or not disposed to do that.
5) 'He is drinking mineral' (WRONG). Instead, say 'He is drinking mineral water or soda'. Minerals are natural deposits, they are not foods or beverages.
6) 'My car is more better than yours' (WRONG). Instead, say 'My car is better than yours'. MORE and BETTER are both comparative adjectives. Two comparative adjectives are not used in same sentence.
7) 'On the long run' (WRONG). instead, say 'In the long run'.
8. 'Either Bisi or Ade are coming' (WRONG). Instead, say 'Either Bisi or Ade is coming'. There are two subjects in the sentence but only one person will be coming which makes it singular. Remember, 'IS' is a singular verb while 'ARE' is a plural verb.
9) 'Those are the men that caught the thieves' (WRONG). Instead, say 'Those are the men who caught the thieves. 'WHO' and 'THAT' are relative pronouns in this context. While 'who' is used for humans, 'that' is used for things and animals.
10) 'They are discussing about the weather' (WRONG). Instead, say 'They are discussing the weather.
The rest are more of Oral English, Phonics or Speech. That's speaking right.
11) OFTEN, LISTEN - Pronounce them without the letter 'T'. Such as 'ofen' and 'lisen'. 12) PERFECT - Pronounce it as 'pefekt' and not 'pafekt' 13) ATE (past tense of eat) - Pronounce it as 'et' not 'hate'. 14) MARKET, POCKET, BUCKET, ROCKET, etc - Pronounce them as 'markit', 'pockit', 'buckit' and 'rockit'. 15) BUS - It's pronounced correctly as 'bas'. 16) SUITE (in hotels) - Pronounce it as 'sweet' and not 'suit'. 17) EXAMPLE, EXAMINATION - Pronounce them as 'eexample' and 'eexamination' respectively. 18) MILD - Pronounce it as 'mald'. 19) NEEDED (past tense of need) - Pronounce it as 'needid'. 20) COME - Pronounce it as 'cam'.
For those taking IELTS, TOEFL and other English proficiency tests, you need to pay particular attention to the LISTENING SECTION. You may easily misunderstand the speaker if you don't pay attention to things you think do not matter.
We all have an opportunity to learn everyday. Strive to learn new things everyday.
God bless you.
These are not necessarily issues to do with "grammar" To "match" = tread on(more to my taste than step on by the way) is a Nigerian usage and in common currency . I should point out that Nigerians are legitimate autonomous users of English and well within their rights to create their own words and usages . The correct spelling if we created such a word would be "mash". We have long gone past the point of rigid "received" usage and forms. The umbilical cord was cut a long time ago. Whether the word should be conjugated is another matter. Any "educated" Nigerian understands the word "mash" just like Austrialians understand the word "Arvo"= afternoon and Americans the word "trunk" = boot and South Africans the word "chow" = eat The same applies to Nigerians words like branch = detour dress= move over Mineral = mineral water.(why is mineral wrong and soda(American) right? I do not think "WRONG" is the correct way to describe these words I think many of these words are associated with lower social classes and so there is an element of snobbery toward them other examples are words like compound Yard which have peculiarly Nigerian meanings Words are not WRONG or RIGHT in themselves. If they gain currency they are valid In my lifetime we have seen the word GAY change meaning completely Some may even be too young to know its original meaning. 3 Likes |
Re: Some Grammatical Blunders To Avoid by Jeezuzpick(m): 3:57pm On May 04, 2019 |
Number 3 is better as: "on my way to Lagos, I'll stop over at my sister's" Or, "Ill call at my sister's on my way to Lagos"
Then you're really telling people your sister lives somewhere along the route you're taking to Lagos and you're stopping to visit. |
Re: Some Grammatical Blunders To Avoid by Timijo(m): 3:59pm On May 04, 2019 |
Rapmoney: Some Grammatical Blunders You Should Avoid
We make some grammatical blunders everyday in our interactions with others. I once visited a private school and was disappointed that the instructors in the school were not laying a good foundation for sound grammar for the kids. Children are very sensitive to copying what they see or hear. Teachers in schools and parents at home should be mindful of this because kids copy a lot and are greatly prone to accept what they hear as correct.
Below are some grammatical blunders we should avoid while speaking, especially, to kids:
1) 'Stop matching me' (WRONG). Instead, say ' Stop stepping on me'. To 'match' means to walk with quick calculated steps in unison by a group of people, especially, in the military.
2) 'He is my junior brother' (WRONG). Instead, they 'He is my younger brother'.
3) 'On my way to Lagos, I'll branch my sister's house' (WRONG). Instead, say 'On my way to Lagos, I'll visit my sister or I'll go to my sister's house'. There's no verb as 'branch' in English which means the same thing intended by the speaker.
4) 'I saw your missed calls' (WRONG). Instead, say 'I missed your calls'. The calls were missed because you didn't pick or not disposed to do that.
5) 'He is drinking mineral' (WRONG). Instead, say 'He is drinking mineral water or soda'. Minerals are natural deposits, they are not foods or beverages.
6) 'My car is more better than yours' (WRONG). Instead, say 'My car is better than yours'. MORE and BETTER are both comparative adjectives. Two comparative adjectives are not used in same sentence.
7) 'On the long run' (WRONG). instead, say 'In the long run'.
8. 'Either Bisi or Ade are coming' (WRONG). Instead, say 'Either Bisi or Ade is coming'. There are two subjects in the sentence but only one person will be coming which makes it singular. Remember, 'IS' is a singular verb while 'ARE' is a plural verb.
9) 'Those are the men that caught the thieves' (WRONG). Instead, say 'Those are the men who caught the thieves. 'WHO' and 'THAT' are relative pronouns in this context. While 'who' is used for humans, 'that' is used for things and animals.
10) 'They are discussing about the weather' (WRONG). Instead, say 'They are discussing the weather.
The rest are more of Oral English, Phonics or Speech. That's speaking right.
11) OFTEN, LISTEN - Pronounce them without the letter 'T'. Such as 'ofen' and 'lisen'. 12) PERFECT - Pronounce it as 'pefekt' and not 'pafekt' 13) ATE (past tense of eat) - Pronounce it as 'et' not 'hate'. 14) MARKET, POCKET, BUCKET, ROCKET, etc - Pronounce them as 'markit', 'pockit', 'buckit' and 'rockit'. 15) BUS - It's pronounced correctly as 'bas'. 16) SUITE (in hotels) - Pronounce it as 'sweet' and not 'suit'. 17) EXAMPLE, EXAMINATION - Pronounce them as 'eexample' and 'eexamination' respectively. 18) MILD - Pronounce it as 'mald'. 19) NEEDED (past tense of need) - Pronounce it as 'needid'. 20) COME - Pronounce it as 'cam'.
For those taking IELTS, TOEFL and other English proficiency tests, you need to pay particular attention to the LISTENING SECTION. You may easily misunderstand the speaker if you don't pay attention to things you think do not matter.
We all have an opportunity to learn everyday. Strive to learn new things everyday.
God bless you.
This is a good write up, I learnt a few things from it, but I have an objection. Mild is pronounced as /maild/, not mald. 1 Like |
Re: Some Grammatical Blunders To Avoid by maigemuu: 4:00pm On May 04, 2019 |
Rapmoney: Some Grammatical Blunders You Should Avoid
We make some grammatical blunders everyday in our interactions with others. I once visited a private school and was disappointed that the instructors in the school were not laying a good foundation for sound grammar for the kids. Children are very sensitive to copying what they see or hear. Teachers in schools and parents at home should be mindful of this because kids copy a lot and are greatly prone to accept what they hear as correct.
Below are some grammatical blunders we should avoid while speaking, especially, to kids:
1) 'Stop matching me' (WRONG). Instead, say ' Stop stepping on me'. To 'match' means to walk with quick calculated steps in unison by a group of people, especially, in the military.
2) 'He is my junior brother' (WRONG). Instead, they 'He is my younger brother'.
3) 'On my way to Lagos, I'll branch my sister's house' (WRONG). Instead, say 'On my way to Lagos, I'll visit my sister or I'll go to my sister's house'. There's no verb as 'branch' in English which means the same thing intended by the speaker.
4) 'I saw your missed calls' (WRONG). Instead, say 'I missed your calls'. The calls were missed because you didn't pick or not disposed to do that.
5) 'He is drinking mineral' (WRONG). Instead, say 'He is drinking mineral water or soda'. Minerals are natural deposits, they are not foods or beverages.
6) 'My car is more better than yours' (WRONG). Instead, say 'My car is better than yours'. MORE and BETTER are both comparative adjectives. Two comparative adjectives are not used in same sentence.
7) 'On the long run' (WRONG). instead, say 'In the long run'.
8. 'Either Bisi or Ade are coming' (WRONG). Instead, say 'Either Bisi or Ade is coming'. There are two subjects in the sentence but only one person will be coming which makes it singular. Remember, 'IS' is a singular verb while 'ARE' is a plural verb.
9) 'Those are the men that caught the thieves' (WRONG). Instead, say 'Those are the men who caught the thieves. 'WHO' and 'THAT' are relative pronouns in this context. While 'who' is used for humans, 'that' is used for things and animals.
10) 'They are discussing about the weather' (WRONG). Instead, say 'They are discussing the weather.
The rest are more of Oral English, Phonics or Speech. That's speaking right.
11) OFTEN, LISTEN - Pronounce them without the letter 'T'. Such as 'ofen' and 'lisen'. 12) PERFECT - Pronounce it as 'pefekt' and not 'pafekt' 13) ATE (past tense of eat) - Pronounce it as 'et' not 'hate'. 14) MARKET, POCKET, BUCKET, ROCKET, etc - Pronounce them as 'markit', 'pockit', 'buckit' and 'rockit'. 15) BUS - It's pronounced correctly as 'bas'. 16) SUITE (in hotels) - Pronounce it as 'sweet' and not 'suit'. 17) EXAMPLE, EXAMINATION - Pronounce them as 'eexample' and 'eexamination' respectively. 18) MILD - Pronounce it as 'mald'. 19) NEEDED (past tense of need) - Pronounce it as 'needid'. 20) COME - Pronounce it as 'cam'.
For those taking IELTS, TOEFL and other English proficiency tests, you need to pay particular attention to the LISTENING SECTION. You may easily misunderstand the speaker if you don't pay attention to things you think do not matter.
We all have an opportunity to learn everyday. Strive to learn new things everyday.
God bless you.
Before you begin dey feel like a Wole Soyinka... English gurus would still find your postulations, answers and theories wrong...they would still fault all your presumed corrections... Baba, idea lo matter... Question? Did you understand the person trying to communicate with you? If you do, Communication is key...idea lo matter.. 1 Like |
Re: Some Grammatical Blunders To Avoid by Rapmoney(m): 4:04pm On May 04, 2019 |
Blacksavage: Interesting... But English no be my papa language.. Na borrow language abeg... Why don't you write WAEC in your papa's language? |
Re: Some Grammatical Blunders To Avoid by toprealman: 4:05pm On May 04, 2019 |
Bro leave am, we borrow this language. The undiscovered error wey we de blow daily pass the discovered ish. |
Re: Some Grammatical Blunders To Avoid by pinkygurl(f): 4:06pm On May 04, 2019 |
Rapmoney: Some Grammatical Blunders You Should Avoid
We make some grammatical blunders everyday in our interactions with others. I once visited a private school and was disappointed that the instructors in the school were not laying a good foundation for sound grammar for the kids. Children are very sensitive to copying what they see or hear. Teachers in schools and parents at home should be mindful of this because kids copy a lot and are greatly prone to accept what they hear as correct.
Below are some grammatical blunders we should avoid while speaking, especially, to kids:
1) 'Stop matching me' (WRONG). Instead, say ' Stop stepping on me'. To 'match' means to walk with quick calculated steps in unison by a group of people, especially, in the military.
2) 'He is my junior brother' (WRONG). Instead, they 'He is my younger brother'.
3) 'On my way to Lagos, I'll branch my sister's house' (WRONG). Instead, say 'On my way to Lagos, I'll visit my sister or I'll go to my sister's house'. There's no verb as 'branch' in English which means the same thing intended by the speaker.
4) 'I saw your missed calls' (WRONG). Instead, say 'I missed your calls'. The calls were missed because you didn't pick or not disposed to do that.
5) 'He is drinking mineral' (WRONG). Instead, say 'He is drinking mineral water or soda'. Minerals are natural deposits, they are not foods or beverages.
6) 'My car is more better than yours' (WRONG). Instead, say 'My car is better than yours'. MORE and BETTER are both comparative adjectives. Two comparative adjectives are not used in same sentence.
7) 'On the long run' (WRONG). instead, say 'In the long run'.
8. 'Either Bisi or Ade are coming' (WRONG). Instead, say 'Either Bisi or Ade is coming'. There are two subjects in the sentence but only one person will be coming which makes it singular. Remember, 'IS' is a singular verb while 'ARE' is a plural verb.
9) 'Those are the men that caught the thieves' (WRONG). Instead, say 'Those are the men who caught the thieves. 'WHO' and 'THAT' are relative pronouns in this context. While 'who' is used for humans, 'that' is used for things and animals.
10) 'They are discussing about the weather' (WRONG). Instead, say 'They are discussing the weather.
The rest are more of Oral English, Phonics or Speech. That's speaking right.
11) OFTEN, LISTEN - Pronounce them without the letter 'T'. Such as 'ofen' and 'lisen'. 12) PERFECT - Pronounce it as 'pefekt' and not 'pafekt' 13) ATE (past tense of eat) - Pronounce it as 'et' not 'hate'. 14) MARKET, POCKET, BUCKET, ROCKET, etc - Pronounce them as 'markit', 'pockit', 'buckit' and 'rockit'. 15) BUS - It's pronounced correctly as 'bas'. 16) SUITE (in hotels) - Pronounce it as 'sweet' and not 'suit'. 17) EXAMPLE, EXAMINATION - Pronounce them as 'eexample' and 'eexamination' respectively. 18) MILD - Pronounce it as 'mald'. 19) NEEDED (past tense of need) - Pronounce it as 'needid'. 20) COME - Pronounce it as 'cam'.
For those taking IELTS, TOEFL and other English proficiency tests, you need to pay particular attention to the LISTENING SECTION. You may easily misunderstand the speaker if you don't pay attention to things you think do not matter.
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Re: Some Grammatical Blunders To Avoid by Follygunners: 4:06pm On May 04, 2019 |
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Re: Some Grammatical Blunders To Avoid by Nobody: 4:07pm On May 04, 2019 |
I saw your missed call is correct please do your research very well.
It is use when the caller deliberately flash us.
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Re: Some Grammatical Blunders To Avoid by Maariv: 4:09pm On May 04, 2019 |
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Re: Some Grammatical Blunders To Avoid by Blacksavage: 4:17pm On May 04, 2019 |
Rapmoney:
Why don't you write WAEC in your papa's language?
Bros
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Re: Some Grammatical Blunders To Avoid by Originalsly: 4:18pm On May 04, 2019 |
Stop matching me. Wrong . Stop mashing me?
I long concluded we don't read enough and therefore do not know soooo many common words and their meanings. We hear a word being used and will match it with the one we know that sounds closest. We then use the word we know in place of the correct word.... after a time.. we believe it is the correct word. OP... who is supposed to be teaching us.... is a victim of the very misuse of words. Match is widely used instead of march.... to the extent that OP is defining march but believes he is defining match. He is not aware of it..... and in the same way we will go to interviews etc and misuse words. When we fail... we would never know where we went wrong... then all the blame goes to ...do I have to say which people? 1 Like |
Re: Some Grammatical Blunders To Avoid by Namady(m): 4:18pm On May 04, 2019 |
wow. OP u did well by sharing this. quite educative. meanwhile, no 13 got me ROTL the 'hate' part 1 Like |
Re: Some Grammatical Blunders To Avoid by Rapmoney(m): 4:21pm On May 04, 2019 |
NaijaElba:
God bless you for this. This are the type of educative post that we should be seeing here often. Unlike the useless posts of BBN that doesn't add any value to us. @op should we expect more of this from you? if yes how soon? to be honest, I have learnt a lot from this single post. God bless you for us. Thanks a lot too. I'll do my best. 1 Like |
Re: Some Grammatical Blunders To Avoid by Rapmoney(m): 4:23pm On May 04, 2019 |
Originalsly: Stop matching me. Wrong . Stop mashing me?
I long concluded we don't read enough and therefore do not know soooo many common words and their meanings. We hear a word being used and will match it with the one we know that sounds closest. We then use the word we know in place of the correct word.... after a time.. we believe it is the correct word. OP... who is supposed to be teaching us.... is a victim of the very misuse of words. Match is widely used instead of march.... to the extent that OP is defining march but believes he is defining match. He is not aware of it..... and in the same way we will go to interviews etc and misuse words. When we fail... we would never know where we went wrong... then all the blame goes to ...do I have to say which people?
Do not be too quick to judge. That's a typo. |
Re: Some Grammatical Blunders To Avoid by supremenews: 4:25pm On May 04, 2019 |
Thanks for the tutorial. 1 Like |
Re: Some Grammatical Blunders To Avoid by Elitecee(m): 4:27pm On May 04, 2019 |
Very Educative |